gearrthóir — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
gearrthóir is used for these senses in English:
- chisel A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
- cutter A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
- tope A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.
chisel — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
- verb To carve or shape material using a chisel.
- verb Informal: to cheat or trick someone out of something, or to gradually erode something.
cutter — full definition
- noun A person, tool, or machine that cuts something.
- noun A small, fast, single-masted sailing vessel with two headsails.
- noun A small motorized boat used by law enforcement, coastguard, or the navy.
- noun In baseball, a fastball thrown with a slight sideways break; short for "cut fastball."